Prince against GM BBC Science
Carlos, Prince of Wales deepened his criticism of genetically modified foods, claiming that development is causing the "worst environmental disaster in history."
The prince, next in line of succession to the British monarchy, is a known environmentalist, but his public statements on Wednesday in the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph unpublished reflect a radical position, analysts say.
His comments at the moment in which the growing demand of some major world economies such as India and China, and other economic factors have increased the price of food globally.
Some believe that one way to solve the food crisis is to produce genetically modified foods, in which the DNA of a culture are artificially modified to develop specific properties such crops.
Prince disagrees.
"From what we talk about is food security not food production," he said.
"Disaster"
As the heir to the British throne, the work of what he called "Gigantic corporations" for GM goes "way to a huge disaster." We'll finish
millions of small farmers around the world who are expelled from their homes into conurbations unsustainable, unmanageable, degraded and dysfunctional Prince Charles
"If you think this is the way to take ... we will end with millions of small farmers around the world who are expelled from their homes into conurbations unsustainable, unmanageable, degraded and dysfunctional, "said the prince.
The monarch himself owns an organic farm in Gloucestershire, UK, and their positions in favor of environmental protection are large.
In the past, the prince has spoken out against deforestation, the destruction of the ozone layer and what he sees as the dangerous interference with nature that satisfies the multinational corporations and not mankind.
According to analyst David Bamford BBC, the most recent criticism of the Prince to face what GM foods are not only part of the scientific community but also the Labour government of their country.
But others stress that their position is in line with the view of an important part of the British population, which for years has rejected the idea of \u200b\u200bgrowing and consuming genetically modified. Reviews
The British government, however, has changed its position and now says that while there are safeguards biological, genetic modification of foods is essential to control food prices and to try to stop hunger the world.
Also, some scientists argue that, since the technological progress achieved to alter the genetic code of food, there are no known environmental or health problem caused by them.
And it seems that criticism of Prince Charles's position not only in substance but also a way: no matter what the issue, anti-monarchist groups the United Kingdom do not accept the crown talk.
Republic group spokesman Graham Smith said: "The prince is making his position as heir to the throne is incompatible with its meddling in politics", adding that the monarch "should remain silent." BBCMundo.com
Note: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/hi/spanish/science/newsid_7558000/7558277.stmPublicada: 2008/08/13 13:53:57 GMT © BBC MMIX
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